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Caroline Spelman
Conservative MP for Meriden
- Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Communities and Local Government (since 19 Jan 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 7,009 votes. — 379th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Caroline Spelman voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Communities and Local Government, Deputy Prime Minister, International Development, Treasury, Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax, Local Government Finance, Iraq, Council Tax: Valuation
(based on written questions asked by Caroline Spelman and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- International Development Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Health: Care Homes (8 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether the Care Quality Commission has provided advice on the provision of warden-assisted housing placements for elderly residents registered as blind.”
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Empty Property (4 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government which 20 local authorities have the highest level of (a) long-term empty social housing and (b) long-term empty private housing.”
- Points of Order (26 Jan 2010) has video
“On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I visit many councils each week and, normally, I faithfully inform the Member concerned, as I am sure Members will testify. In this case, I appear to have made a genuine mistake, for which I apologise. I hope that the hon. Member for Castle Point (Bob Spink) will accept that apology.”
More of Caroline Spelman's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 1403 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 50% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 7 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 384 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £7,524 (547th) | £10,760 (549th) | £10,382 (560th) | £9,303 | £13,093 (524th) | £7,739 (593rd) | £10,906 (581st) | £12,289 (508th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £15,782 (404th) | £12,642 (523rd) | £20,771 (254th) | £19,537 | £18,607 (300th) | £18,659 (365th) | £15,535 (536th) | £13,936 (382nd) |
| Staffing costs | £48,958 (638th) | £55,488 (637th) | £86,628 (217th) | £82,527 | £39,117 (655th) | £70,494 (171st) | £54,621 (591st) | £49,913 (185th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,049 (307th) | £7,057 (375th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £10,230 (193rd)3 | £11,048 (184th)2 | £8,935 (275th)1 | £7,672 | £12,373 (256th) | £13,950 (179th) | £10,862 (290th) | £8,525 (295th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £244 (262nd) | £409 (235th) | £808 (155th) | £159 | £797 (219th) | £80 (439th) | £320 (joint 325th with 1 other) | £300 (joint 314th with 1 other) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £3,185 (17th) | £3,075 (27th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £2,431 (5th) | £3,885 (3rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £3,073 (365th) | £227 (joint 614th with 2 others) | £651 (444th) | £746 | £1,114 (254th) | £260 (joint 609th with 1 other) | £730 (456th) | £550 (528th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £595 (joint 604th with 1 other) | £3,531 (229th) | £2,672 | £4,021 (190th) | £1,097 (joint 549th with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,749 (8th) | £1,149 (joint 172nd with 2 others) | £0 | £2,236 (3rd) | £1,855 (joint 382nd with 1 other) | £1,855 (joint 373rd with 1 other) | £1,855 (345th) | |
| Other Costs | £1,311 (78th) | £13,897 (5th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £101,786 (627th) | £120,832 (598th) | £132,855 (418th) | £122,616 | £91,358 (641st) | £114,134 (440th) | £94,829 (589th) | £87,368 (356th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,639 (143rd). Rail £6,075 (148th). Misc £168 (131st). Other: Rail £166 (96th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,280 (157th). Rail £5,718 (152nd). Misc £232 (120th).
1 Car £2,616 (354th). Rail £5,697 (147th). Air £622 (138th).